New Bridge School
Contact details for the school

School Name: New Bridge School
Address: Roman Road, Hollinwood
Town/City: Oldham
County: Lancashire
Postcode: OL8 3PH
Telephone Number: 0161 883 2401
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 5-19
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: New Bridge Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: New Bridge Academy

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Gavin Lyons
Capacity: 800
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 728 (70% boys & 30% girls)
Enrollment: 91% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 51.3%

SEN Provisions

  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
  • VI - Visual Impairment
  • OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
  • HI - Hearing Impairment
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
  • PD - Physical Disability
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 138697
DfE Number: 353/7014
UKPRN: 10038684
UPRN: 422000110509
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Oldham (E08000004)
Constituency: Manchester Central (E14001352)
Electoral Ward: Failsworth East (E05014652)

Easting & Northing: 390949E, 401970N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 30' 53.88" N 2° 8' 16.17" W
Plus Code: 9C5VGV76+XV

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Hollinwood Academy (0.1km)
  2. Oasis Academy Limeside (0.7km)
  3. Higher Failsworth Primary School (0.7km)
  4. Holy Family RC Primary School (0.8km)
  5. Limehurst Community Primary School (0.9km)
  6. St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School (0.9km)
  7. Co-op Academy Failsworth (1.0km)
  8. St John's Church of England Primary School (1.0km)
  9. Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School (1.1km)
  10. Oasis Academy Oldham (1.2km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Ruhel Ahmed - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 May 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 December 2025.
  • Mrs Andrea Greenwood - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 21 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 May 2030.
  • Mrs Andrea Greenwood - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 July 2026.
  • Miss Kayleigh Griva - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 September 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 20 September 2030.
  • Mr Gavin Lyons - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 January 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Tony Morris - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 June 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 June 2030.
  • Ms Emma O'Donnell - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 20 May 2030.
  • Mr Stuart Ralston - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 June 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 10 July 2026.
  • Emma Scott - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 December 2029.
  • Mrs Farah Ohtman Sheref - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 March 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 March 2027.
  • Ms Donna Ward - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 May 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 11 May 2026.
  • Ms Catherine Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 July 2026.